finding out what the bsod says helps to see what the actual error is that is causing the restart.
irq less than or equal to is I believe a driver related issue.
Finding out what type of sound card the pc has can point to a search for the fix.
there are patches out for TS3 and soundblaster (creative) cards.
or the drivers are possibly in need of updating .

oh i agree if all else fails reformat, but lord knows after you spend several hours reloading everything back again you sometimes wished you searched for a less painful cure.

Yeah It's just as stressful as moving, I just had to be frank about it.

moving ? nah , I moved 7 times in 9 years when the Mrs and I got hitched...

Now I compare it to getting a tooth pulled !

no , not the mrs ..... that's a pain elsewhere

I heard from a lady that some dental procedures are far "worst than being in labor" , imagine that.

I know kidney stones will give ya a bang for your buck !

My pains hit in the middle of the night , honestly I was scared as to what was happening.
My wife rolls overs , asks calm as hell where does it hurt...
I described the pain , she says..." Oh, you have kidney stones. " AND ROLLS BACK OVER !

Well after her giggle she did drive me to the hospital to be sure....

Aww geez I can't imagine, that's what happens at a later age. But what can be more worst than your mother board being kaput.

Yes , you are so correct. Motherboard failure ranks top of the list indeed .

**UPDATE**

I'm gonna say we should move all discussion about my problem into the other thread please? it has a more updated description of my problem.